Back in the 100 club! Yahoo!

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This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

Well done! How did you do it Ken? Any tips for a newcomer? I started on
August 13, 2004 weighing 348lbs and so far have lost 12lbs. Just starting
reintroducing carbs after induction and now I am scared as hell!

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Ken Bessler wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

Ken Bessler said:

Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this
side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

Congratulations Ken.

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1, 2, 3...98, 99, 100. Done!

"Seinman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

Well done! How did you do it Ken? Any tips for a newcomer? I started on
August 13, 2004 weighing 348lbs and so far have lost 12lbs. Just starting
reintroducing carbs after induction and now I am scared as hell!

Low carb, low cal, low fat, low salt, 8 liters of fluids per day, 1 Tbsp
Flax seed
meal, 500mg no flush Niacin & 2000 mg fish oil caplets in the morning. Not
one
$^%## drop of alcohol since June 6th, 3-6 mg Melatonin & 60 mg Inderal LA
at night. 10-20 miles in hilly Denver on a Bianchi (love Italian) racing
bike every
day, sometimes much more.

I keep my carbs to less than 30 per day. Also, my bicycle computer not only
has the usual sensor on the wheel but also has one on the crank to measure
pedaling speed. Less than 80 rpm is bad for the knees or not a good workout,
above 95 rpm is not good for anything other than a sprint. Learned that from
the bicycle newsgroups. Also learned how critical it is to adjust the bike's
setup
to match my leg/back/arm length.

FYI not only was I way overweight but I had high cholesterol, high blood
pressure,
liver problems and insulin dependant diabetes (540 units/day + 2000 mg
Glucophage).

Now, my weight is 108 lbs down, my bad cholesterol is down 33%, my good
cholesterol is up 300%, my diabetes is practically a non factor, my liver is
55%
better and my blood pressure is normal. My resting heart rate has gone from
120 to
68. I haven't had 1 iota of insulin meds at all since new years. This
mornings fasting
blood sugar was 89.

This friday I'm moving back to Wichita, KS and it will be the first time my
family has seen me since I started this. Got a tight haircut with a tight
mustache
trim this morning. Can't wait to see the look on my 400 lb dad's face!

Just remember - if you want TOTAL success, you need TOTAL commitment!
That means not just low carb but low everything except what you need to
excercise
and function - protien, vitamins, minerals & fluids (mainly). Then
excercise! If you
can't run, walk fast. If you can't ride a bike, try wading hard in a pool
for 45 min
a day. Same thing.

As the commercial says, just do it.

Good luck!

Ken

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:15:48 -0600, Ken Bessler <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

That's amazing, Ken! Congratulations.

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Yeah! Good for you! You asked what will happen next, my guess is that you
will reach your goal and be the healthiest you've been in years.

Congrats!
Eva

"Ken Bessler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

CONGRATULATIONS! 108 lbs lost -- TOTALLY AWESOME!!! Photos please!

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Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
next?

Ken

Well done! How did you do it Ken? Any tips for a newcomer? I started on
August 13, 2004 weighing 348lbs and so far have lost 12lbs. Just starting
reintroducing carbs after induction and now I am scared as hell!

Sounds like you are off to a good start, Seinman! Don't be afraid to move into
OWL. Also, don't worry if you weight loss stalls for a couple of weeks -- it
seems to happen to just about everyone during the 3rd week. Also, most of what
you've lost during the first 2 weeks is water weight -- NOW the fat loss begins.
Keep looking forward and stay the course! I just posted my weekly low-carb tips
that may be helpful.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

way to go ken!

--
rosie

"I think Senator Kerry should be proud of his record. No, I don't
think he lied."
.....................................................GEORGE W. BUSH
(8-25-04)

"Ken Bessler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
: Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
: Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans
:
: This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
: of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
: next?
:
: Ken
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Ken Bessler wrote:
| Jan 9 2004: 307 lbs (5'8", age 39-1/2) size 48 jeans
| Aug 19 2004 207 lbs size 36 jeans
| Aug 26 2004 202 lbs size 34 jeans
|
| This morning.......199 lbs! Finally! I have not seen this side
| of 200 since the late 80's! Heck - I wonder what'll happen
| next?
|
| Ken

Ken, it's *great* that you've lost so much weight, congratulations!

But I have a question about your pans size. How tall are you? Are you
wearing your belt at your waist, or tucked under your belly? Can you post a
picture?

I'm serious; not trying to be smart or funny. I'm trying to figure out the
clothes size difference. I was wearing 48" waist pants at 270 pounds, and
am now wearing 40" waist at 215 pounds. At 202 lbs I expect I'll be down to
38" pants; I lose about an inch at my waist for every ten to fifteen pounds
lost. The last time I wore 34" was when I was 170 pounds, and I'm 6'2".

I've always worn my pants at waist level (I gained weight with dignity!). I
have a brother-in-law though, who wears the same waist size pants as I do,
and t is 70 pounds heavier than I. But he wears his pants around his hips,
under his belly with his gut hanging over the belt. He's not really
anywhere close to the waist size of the pants that he wears.

As i said, I'm curious about a 34" waist at 202 pounds! Are you 7 feet tall
.... or built like Ahnold Schwarzenegger? <g>
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Peter
270/215/180
Before/Current Pix:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/weightlosspix/weightlosspix.html

"marengo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Ken, it's *great* that you've lost so much weight, congratulations!

But I have a question about your pans size. How tall are you? Are you
wearing your belt at your waist, or tucked under your belly? Can you post
a
picture?

I'm serious; not trying to be smart or funny. I'm trying to figure out
the
clothes size difference. I was wearing 48" waist pants at 270 pounds, and
am now wearing 40" waist at 215 pounds. At 202 lbs I expect I'll be down
to
38" pants; I lose about an inch at my waist for every ten to fifteen
pounds
lost. The last time I wore 34" was when I was 170 pounds, and I'm 6'2".

I've always worn my pants at waist level (I gained weight with dignity!).
I
have a brother-in-law though, who wears the same waist size pants as I do,
and t is 70 pounds heavier than I. But he wears his pants around his
hips,
under his belly with his gut hanging over the belt. He's not really
anywhere close to the waist size of the pants that he wears.

As i said, I'm curious about a 34" waist at 202 pounds! Are you 7 feet
tall
... or built like Ahnold Schwarzenegger? <g>
--
Peter
270/215/180
Before/Current Pix:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/weightlosspix/weightlosspix.html

Nope, I'm afraid I'm a gut hanger. My father (400 lbs+) wears his around
his belly button. We're both 5'8" with 28" inseams, very stocky legs, large
feet and generally stocky, if you take off the belly & other fat.

I've done that (with the belt) . When I started (307 lbs), I had trouble
tying
my shoes, balancing myself to put pants on standing up, folding a leg over
to put a sock on and even if I sucked my gut in and smashed it in as hard
as I could with my arm, I could not see where the urine was coming from.
And, I'm moderatley well endowed. It hurt to walk due to the weight strain
on my lower back.

Now I no longer need a belt & the size 34's are a perfect fit. I can suck my
gut in while sitting and have a flat stomach.

I'm excercising a TON, too - my previous longest day was 34.6 miles on my
bike. Yesterday, I got a headphone setup so I could listen to music while
riding.
I did 42.09 miles! I had energy to do more but it got dark.

Today, I'm 197 and the 34's seem a tad loose. BTW, yesterday's food intake
was:

1/4 garlic pickle (1g)
4 cups of coffee (1g)
44 oz diet coke big gulp (0g)
Arby's turkey ranch & bacon wrap (18g)
2 teaspoons of peanut butter (1g)
750 ml of diet soda (0g)
2 sugar free chocolate wafers (4g)
Total: 25g

This mornings fasting blood sugar was 77.

Ken

marengo said:

Ken Bessler said:

[9 quoted lines suppressed]

Ken, it's *great* that you've lost so much weight, congratulations!

But I have a question about your pans size. How tall are you? Are you
wearing your belt at your waist, or tucked under your belly? Can you post a
picture?

I'm serious; not trying to be smart or funny. I'm trying to figure out the
clothes size difference. I was wearing 48" waist pants at 270 pounds, and
am now wearing 40" waist at 215 pounds. At 202 lbs I expect I'll be down to
38" pants; I lose about an inch at my waist for every ten to fifteen pounds
lost. The last time I wore 34" was when I was 170 pounds, and I'm 6'2".

I've always worn my pants at waist level (I gained weight with dignity!). I
have a brother-in-law though, who wears the same waist size pants as I do,
and t is 70 pounds heavier than I. But he wears his pants around his hips,
under his belly with his gut hanging over the belt. He's not really
anywhere close to the waist size of the pants that he wears.

As i said, I'm curious about a 34" waist at 202 pounds! Are you 7 feet tall
... or built like Ahnold Schwarzenegger? <g>
--
Peter
270/215/180
Before/Current Pix:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/weightlosspix/weightlosspix.html

Different builds. I am 6ft tall 180Lbs and am wearing size 32 waist (34
length). I wear them about 1 inch below my belly button (no belly hanging
over). I don't have enough belly left to hang over! Twenty five years ago
at 170 lbs I wore size 30 waist. When I was at 234Lbs last year, I was
wearing size 38 although they were too tight and my belly did hang over a
bit. Size 40 would probably have fit me fine.

I wear size 15 1/2 or medium shirt.

I am not overly muscular, average build and medium frame.

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Randy M
234/180/175 6'0" Tall
Atkins since 7/14/03
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